Anvil of Despair CCG set

Anvil of Despair was the third expansion of Legend of the Five Rings Collectible Card Game. The set depicted the return of the corrupted former Scorpion shugenja Yogo Junzo leading a vast army of Shadowlands forces, opposed by a ragtag band of samurai put together by the then-ronin, Toturi. This set introduced Ancestors, cards that represented the souls of Yomi, and introduced starter decks for Yogo Junzo's Army and Toturi's Army.

Preceded by: Battle of Beiden Pass

Released September 1996

Succeeded by: Crimson and Jade

Anvil of Despair Commercial Products

Type	Image
Booster
Booster Box #5505
Yogo Junzo's Army Deck
Toturi's Army Deck
Starter Box #5511
Rulebook
Promo
Advertising

Cards

Number	Name	Type	Rarity	Image
-	A Moment of Truth	Action	Rare
-	Arrival of the Emerald Champion	Action	Rare
-	At the Last Moment	Action	Common
-	Battlefield of Shallow Graves	Action	Common
-	Blood Oath	Action	Common
-	Cornered	Action	Common
-	Corrupted Energies	Action	Uncommon
-	Cremation	Action	Uncommon
-	Daisho Technique	Action	Common
-	Disarmament	Action	Common
-	Disfavored	Action	Rare
-	Disarmament	Action	Common
-	Disrupted Resources	Action	Rare
-	Duty to the Clan	Action	Uncommon
-	Emperor's Protection	Action	Uncommon
-	Fight to the Setting Sun	Action	Common
-	Imperial Taxation	Action	Uncommon
-	Kolat Instigator	Action	Rare
-	Kolat Interference	Action	Uncommon
-	Lies, Lies, Lies...	Action	Uncommon
-	Night Battle	Action	Common
-	Peasant Defense	Action	Common
-	Political Dissent	Action	Rare
-	Refugees	Action	Common
-	Rise, Brother	Action	Uncommon
-	Shallow Victory	Action	Rare
-	Slander	Action	Uncommon
-	Stall Until Sunrise	Action	Common
-	Strategic Victory	Action	Uncommon
-	The Blood Feud	Action	Rare
-	The Face of Fear	Action	Common
-	The Perfect Gift	Action	Rare
-	The Way of Air	Action	Uncommon
-	The Way of Earth	Action	Uncommon
-	The Way of Fire	Action	Uncommon
-	The Way of Water	Action	Uncommon
-	To Avenge Our Ancestors	Action	Rare
-	To Do What We Must	Action	Uncommon
-	To the Last Man	Action	Rare
-	Tortuous Terrain	Action	Common
-	Treacherous Terrain	Action	Common
-	Shiryo no Akodo	Ancestor	Rare
-	Shiryo no Bayushi	Ancestor	Rare
-	Shiryo no Hiruma	Ancestor	Rare
-	Shiryo no Isawa	Ancestor	Rare
-	Shiryo no Kakita	Ancestor	Rare
-	Shiryo no Shinjo	Ancestor	Rare
-	Shiryo no Togashi	Ancestor	Rare
-	As the Shadow Falls	Event	Uncommon
-	Corruption of the Harmonies	Event	Uncommon
-	Duty to the Empire	Event	Rare
-	Fu Leng's Horde	Event	Rare
-	Hototogitsu	Event	Uncommon
-	Kisada's Blockade	Event	Rare
-	Monsoon	Event	Uncommon
-	Retirement	Event	Uncommon
-	The Celestial Pattern	Event	Uncommon
-	The Darkest Day	Event	Uncommon
-	The Return of Fu Leng	Event	Rare
-	The Tao of the Naga	Event	Rare
-	There is No Hope	Event	Rare
-	Elemental Vortex	Follower	Uncommon
-	Imperial Honor Guard	Follower	Uncommon
-	Minor Shugenja	Follower	Common
-	Naga Guard	Follower	Common
-	Traveling Poet	Follower	Common
-	A Hidden Fortress	Holding	Uncommon
-	Ancestral Shrines of Otosan Uchi	Holding	Common
-	A Hidden Fortress	Holding	Uncommon
-	Basecamp	Holding	Common
-	Corrupted Silver Mine	Holding	Common
-	Garden of Purification	Holding	Common
-	Pitch and Fire	Holding	Common
-	The Bronze Gong of the Hantei	Holding	Rare
-	Tomb of Iuchiban	Holding	Rare
-	Trading Grounds	Holding	Common
-	Watchtower	Holding	Common
-	Bo Stick	Item	Common
-	Candle of the Void	Item	Uncommon
-	Drum of Water	Item	Uncommon
-	Golden Obi of the Sun Goddess	Item	Rare
-	Hammer of Earth	Item	Uncommon
-	Mantle of Fire	Item	Uncommon
-	Plague Skulls	Item	Rare
-	Tapestry of Air	Item	Uncommon
-	Tessen	Item	Common
-	Hida Unari	Personality	Common
-	Hida Yakamo (Oni) Experienced	Personality	Rare
-	Kaiu Utsu	Personality	Uncommon
-	Daidoji Sembi	Personality	Common
-	Daidoji Uji Experienced	Personality	Rare
-	Kakita Shijin	Personality	Uncommon
-	Agasha Koishi	Personality	Common
-	Togashi Yama	Personality	Uncommon
-	Togashi Yokuni Experienced	Personality	Rare
-	Akodo Kage Experienced	Personality	Rare
-	Ikoma Kimura	Personality	Common
-	Matsu Seijuro	Personality	Uncommon
-	Isawa Osugi	Personality	Uncommon
-	Isawa Tsuke Experienced	Personality	Rare
-	Oni no Tadaka	Personality	Common
-	Bayushi Kachiko Experienced	Personality	Rare
-	Bayushi Tangen	Personality	Common
-	Yogo Ichiba	Personality	Uncommon
-	Otaku Baiken	Personality	Common
-	Shinjo Morito	Personality	Rare
-	Shinjo Yasoma	Personality	Uncommon
-	Hirariko	Personality	Uncommon
-	Hoseki	Personality	Uncommon
-	Ichiin	Personality	Common
-	Kamoto	Personality	Rare
-	Kasuga Kyoji	Personality	Uncommon
-	Kusatte Iru	Personality	Rare
-	Kyojin	Personality	Uncommon
-	Mikaru	Personality	Common
-	Mikio	Personality	Rare
-	Qakar	Personality	Uncommon
-	Radakast	Personality	Common
-	Shashakar	Personality	Rare
-	Ratling Conjuror	Personality	Common
-	Suzume Mukashino	Personality	Uncommon
-	Takuan	Personality	Rare
-	Togashi Kokujin	Personality	Rare
-	Toturi Experienced	Personality	Rare
-	Tsukuro	Personality	Rare
-	Yodin	Personality	Rare
-	Fields of the Asahina Temple	Region	Common
-	Forests of Shinomen	Region	Common
-	Fortified Coast	Region	Uncommon
-	Inaccessible Region	Region	Uncommon
-	Kaiu Pass	Region	Uncommon
-	Mountain of the Seven Thunders	Region	Rare
-	Plague-Infested Region	Region	Uncommon
-	River Region	Region	Common
-	Scorched Earth	Region	Common
-	Training Grounds	Region	Common
-	Valley of Shadow	Region	Rare
-	Wetlands	Region	Common
-	A Prophecy Fulfilled	Spell	Rare
-	A Thunder's Sacrifice	Spell	Rare
-	Benevolent Protection of Shinsei	Spell	Common
-	Defender From Beyond	Spell	Common
-	Doom of Fu Leng	Spell	Rare
-	Essence of Fire	Spell	Common
-	Essence of the Void	Spell	Common
-	Essence of Water	Spell	Common
-	Possession	Spell	Rare
-	Prophecy of the Hero	Spell	Rare
-	Spiritual Presence	Spell	Common
-	Stealing the Soul	Spell	Uncommon
-	Stifling Wind	Spell	Common
-	Summon Nightstalker	Spell	Uncommon
-	Yogo Junzo's Army	Stronghold	Fixed
-	Toturi's Army	Stronghold	Fixed

Reprinted Cards

Number	Name	Type	Rarity	Image
-	Block Supply Lines	Action	Fixed
-	Break Morale	Action	Fixed
-	Brilliant Victory	Action	Fixed
-	Careful Planning	Action	Fixed
-	Charge	Action	Fixed
-	Contentious Terrain	Action	Fixed
-	Deadly Ground	Action	Fixed
-	Dispersive Terrain	Action	Fixed
-	Encircled Terrain	Action	Fixed
-	Entrapping Terrain	Action	Fixed
-	Honorable Seppuku	Action	Fixed
-	Iaijutsu Challenge	Action	Fixed
-	Iaijutsu Duel	Action	Fixed
-	Intersecting Highways	Action	Fixed
-	Meditation	Action	Fixed
-	Oath of Fealty	Action	Fixed
-	Occupied Terrain	Action	Fixed
-	Outflank	Action	Fixed
-	Rally Troops	Action	Fixed
-	Rallying Cry	Action	Fixed
-	Remorseful Seppuku	Action	Fixed
-	Superior Tactics	Action	Fixed
-	Traversable Terrain	Action	Fixed
-	Dealing With Shadows	Event	Fixed
-	The Falling Darkness	Event	Fixed
-	Archers	Follower	Fixed
-	Goblin Chuckers	Follower	Fixed
-	Goblin Mob	Follower	Fixed
-	Heavy Cavalry	Follower	Fixed
-	Heavy Infantry	Follower	Fixed
-	Lesser Mujina	Follower	Fixed
-	Light Cavalry	Follower	Fixed
-	Light Infantry	Follower	Fixed
-	Medium Cavalry	Follower	Fixed
-	Medium Infantry	Follower	Fixed
-	Naga Bushi	Follower	Fixed
-	Ratling Pack	Follower	Fixed
-	Scout	Follower	Fixed
-	Skeletal Troops	Follower	Fixed
-	Spearmen	Follower	Fixed
-	Black Market	Holding	Fixed
-	Bushi Dojo	Holding	Fixed
-	Copper Mine	Holding	Fixed
-	Corrupted Iron Mine	Holding	Fixed
-	Famous Poet	Holding	Fixed
-	Forest	Holding	Fixed
-	Geisha House	Holding	Fixed
-	Go Master	Holding	Fixed
-	Gold Mine	Holding	Fixed
-	Iron Mine	Holding	Fixed
-	Jade Works	Holding	Fixed
-	Merchant Caravan	Holding	Fixed
-	Retired General	Holding	Fixed
-	Sacrificial Altar	Holding	Fixed
-	Sanctified Temple	Holding	Fixed
-	Silver Mine	Holding	Fixed
-	Small Farm	Holding	Fixed
-	Stables	Holding	Fixed
-	Bloodsword	Item	Fixed
-	Crystal Katana	Item	Fixed
-	Jade Bow	Item	Fixed
-	Naginata	Item	Fixed
-	Shuriken of Serpents	Item	Fixed
-	Mirumoto Daini	Personality	Fixed
-	Mirumoto Hitomi	Personality	Fixed
-	Togashi Mitsu	Personality	Fixed
-	Akiyoshi	Personality	Fixed
-	Fusaki	Personality	Fixed
-	Ginawa	Personality	Fixed
-	Goblin Shaman	Personality	Fixed
-	Goblin Warmonger	Personality	Fixed
-	Isha	Personality	Fixed
-	Kumo	Personality	Fixed
-	Kyoso no Oni	Personality	Fixed
-	Morito Tokei	Personality	Fixed
-	Moto Tsume	Personality	Fixed
-	Mountain Goblin	Personality	Fixed
-	Ogre Bushi	Personality	Fixed
-	Oni no Seiryoku	Personality	Fixed
-	Oni no Shikibu	Personality	Fixed
-	Oni no Tsuburu	Personality	Fixed
-	Pennaggolan	Personality	Fixed
-	Toku	Personality	Fixed
-	Toturi	Personality	Fixed
-	Tsuruchi	Personality	Fixed
-	Yogo Junzo	Personality	Fixed
-	Biting Steel	Spell	Fixed
-	Call Upon The Wind	Spell	Fixed
-	Castle of Water	Spell	Fixed
-	Energy Transference	Spell	Fixed
-	Look Into The Void	Spell	Common
-	Summon Faeries	Spell	Fixed
-	The Fury of Osano-Wo	Spell	Fixed
-	Wind Born Speed	Spell	Fixed
-	Wings of Fire	Spell	Fixed